Reading FC manager Paul Ince said he was ‘proud’ of his team after they earned three points against promotion battling Blackburn Rovers.
The Royals continued the momentum from their draw at Bournemouth by beating Blackburn thanks to Josh Laurent’s superb strike.
“It was an amazing goal, a wonder strike from Josh (Laurent),” said Ince.
“Defensively we were outstanding, the keeper made some great saves and we had to defend, because at times it was nervy.
“Apart from the chances we missed in the first half, it was the perfect performance but we have to be more ruthless.
“We kept a clean sheet which is very important. It was so important to get something with the Derby and Barnsley results.
“It’s been a great week but Thomas (Ince) is a bit gutted because everyone was talking about his Bournemouth goal, but that from Josh has surpassed it.”
Ince’s men now head into the international break five points clear of the Championship relegation zone prior to a monumental matcha way at Barnsley in a six pointer.
Ince continued: “We’ve got a long way to go and a massive game in a couple of weeks at Barnsley.
“We’ve got a five point gap but there is still a long way to go.
“We saw a different side today where we had to dig in, put our bodies on the line and fight.
“There is a sense of fight, togetherness and spirit. We’ve got something going and have momentum.
“The draw at Bournemouth gave us a lot of confidence then we backed it up.
“We want to keep playing, but the lads are on the floor after such a hard week with three games in a week.
“I was thinking after the goal, there’s another 10 minutes to go so it was a case of focusing, concentrating and getting over the line.
“But we’ve got nothing to celebrate at the moment, I’ll celebrate when we stay up.
“We’ll enjoy this moment and then concentrate on Barnsley.”
